Stage display device



June 2, 1931. ZIEMMERMAN 1,808,708

STAGE DI SPLAY DEVICE Fil'ed Marh 19, 1928 551 q7y /W W Patented June 2,1931 HENBY ZIEMIIIIIERIIAN, 01 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

COMIPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILI JNOIS STAGE. DISPLAY mzvrcE Applieation flledMarch 19, 1928. Serial No. 262,872.

This invention relates in general to an advertising display device inthe form of a miniature stage and has more particular referenoe to theconstructon and the folding or collapsing of the device into a compacteasily foldable constructi'on.

An important object of the invention is in the provlsion of a displaydevice which is easily folded end uilfolded. A further important objectof the invention is in the provision of means for holding the stagein.extended or display condtion.

A still further object is inthe provision of a removable top which iseasily applied and removed and is for the purpose of furtherstrengthning the display device in its extended condition, and is alsofor the purpose of protecting the contents of the device from dirt andfrom undesirable lighting eiects.

Other objects of the invention Wi ll appear hereinafter, the drawingsillustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings; I

Figure 1 is a perspective of a stage display constructedfin accordancewith the principles of this invention;

V Figure 2 is a vertic al sectin taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section t aken on the line 3-3of Figure 2;Figure4 is a sectional view of: the device in partially foldedcondition';

Figure 5 is a top view of the device in collapsed condition; end

Figure 6 is a perspective of a removable to 4 n a folding display deviceof this kind, it is desirable not only that the strueture resembles asnearly as possible a com lete stage setting, but also that it be foldale with a minimum number of folds into ascomp'act a parcel as possible,considering the sze of the device. It is further desirablein foldmgdevices of this kind te insure that they will fold without question in acertain invariable manner, to enable'them to be set up and collapsedwith the greatestease'by annexperienced person.

It is furthermore desirable that the outer or face' plate be foldedupon' as feW lines as possible and in a direction to place the outerASSIGNOB '.I.O CHICAGO CA.EDBOARD or display faces together so thatthisouter f face Will not be broken by a score line when the device is setup or unfolded. Display devices of this kind are usually made ofcardboard, and the fold lines are fo'rmed by scoring one surface ofthematerial so that the cardboard Will easily fold without breaking in theopposite direction. If the scoring is properly done, suc h devices maybe folded.

and unfolded a numberoftimes without breaking through the material uponthe score I lines.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, a face plate 8 has a,substantially central score line 9 in its rear face, adapting the frontor display side to fold together, as

indicated in Figure 4. The central portion of the face plate 8 isprovided with a. score line 10 and a. out line 11 to form an arch-likeOpening, the material of Which is bent rearwardly upon the score line 10to forma floor 12 of the stage. 'Ihe edges 13 of this floor may be bentdownwardly to form a. stiifening forthe ed es of the stage.

ecured to the rear of the face plate 8 along the sides only theieof is aback member 14 having score lines 15 and 16 at the rear -Corners of thestage and having a score line 17 in the opposite face of one of thesides of' the back member. y

In the rear portion of the back 14 below the level of the floor 12 ofthe stage a. supporting wing 18 is out out which is bendable forwardl toextend below the floor 12 of the stage an to support it approximately atthe rear central the rear mem corner projections 20. A separate topmember 21' slightly larger in size than the extended rear n'1ember 14 isprovided with side slots 22 pgrtion thereof. At the top of and rearcorner slots 23 co'nforming to the projections 19 and 20. at the top ofthe rear' member so that the projections willenter the 'slots when thetop is pressed down, thereby holding the rear member 14 in distehdedpositon, stren hei1in the stage structre whe1i it is unfol ed, anproteeting the nterior of the stage from dust end di rt and elso fr0m r14'are side projeetions 19 and the entrance of light through the to v ofthe stage which ma v be undersirable or some displeys. The oiwardedge 24of the top may be turned u wardly, resting against the rer fece of.theront plate 8 in 1ts distended position and holding it against collapsingmovement. It is not intended that the top be secured to' the face plateas it is separately ap- 'upon' the score line 9-which causes the rearmember 14 to partially colla.pse about the score line 17 in one sidethereof, as shown in Figure 4, the continuation of this folding movementbringing one side of the fatoe plate 8 against the 0 pos1te unscoredside of the rear member 14, e scored side of the rear portion of themember 14 on the outside of the face platea, thus substaxitiall yenclosing the fece alate 8 end folding it w1th the outer expose portiontogether, as olearly indicatori m Fi re 5.

It 1s thus evident that the stage will fo1d the 'other side and theba.ok havin 1,sos,vos

fold line of the front member, thereby substanti'ally enclosing thefront member end front member with a stage openin havmg a singlevertical fold lino adjacent t e center adaptin the portions thereof tofold face to face, fin a rear member attached at its ends to the sidesof the front member beyond' the edges of the stage opening endextens1ble at the rear of the front men'1berto form sides and the rearof the stage, the real member having fold lines at the j unction of thesides end rear end a. single fo'1d line in one side o n1y whereby thisside collapses upon itself m folding, a fold line therebetween aligningwith an extendign beyond the central gortion of the front member when itis folde -HEN RY ZIEMMERMAN.-

compactly andfiatly, oceupying a. minimum itsproper scribed actionis.reversed,

space for packmg end ehi ping the top21 evwe. In. unfolding of thefolded structure, as shown in Figure 5, correctly extending the pertsinto ther rop-- er relative position req'uiring only the own, wordmovement o: the floor 12 to hold the 35 no larger in,extent t a.n t ecollapsed the d6viee the above det1e m'ero opening v v front sections inali gnment and. to roperly v dstend the rear member 14. The si e braces13 may be of such-a size andshe e te require folding before the floor 12can gfiosition. The agplication of the top 2 8 foro explanefurther'braces ami trolds the parte m their proper relative I claim:1.,Afo'ldable prisir": a front member with a. centralrear score eada)ptihg the front sides to fold forwardly faoe t face, a.rea'r:niember at- .taohed et its ends to the sides of the front, a.nd

plaeed in miniature sta'ge dispiay oo mha.ving vertioal fold lines toforni two sides end a backfor the stage, one.only of the sids lgeinsc0red vertically to fold iriwardly ugon 1tsel so that the outer rtion'sthreo are foce toface in their olde'd rla.tion,

the other' side and the baek portiox of the member being of 'gsuflcehtlei1gth to extend "a'rund the scored end of the front member when thestructure is folded un h B.V?

q. fold lino alignment with the ntro .l

